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Gramcover partners with AICIL to enhance insurance penetration in rural India

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Gramcover and Agriculture Insurance Company of India tie-upA rural insurtech startup Gramcovers and the Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited(AICIL) have partnered to develop the insurance penetration in rural India.

Objective:

i.The main objective of this partnership is to identify and develop useful rural insurance products that could help farmers.

ii.It┬а also aims to increase the insurance coverage in rural parts of India.

Highlights:

  • Initially they will work on market research to identify and develop new insurance products that will help farmers in protecting their livelihood.
  • This tie up will improve the claim payment turnaround time and develop underwriting and will ensure quick settlement of claims.
  • Under this partnership they have planned to reach around 25 million farmers.

About Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AICIL):

Establishment: 20th December 2002 under the Indian Companies Act 1956
Chairman and Managing Director: Malay Kumar Poddar
Headquarters: New Delhi

About Gramcover:

Chief Executive Officer: Dhyanesh Bhatt
Headquarters: Noida,Uttar Pradesh